Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-30
THE NEWS In VERMONT.
a'Ai TIERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
MILTON.

II. II. Rankin & Co. have sold 40
tons of coal this fall l.....The physicians
report an unusually large number of cases
of throat and lung difficulties, many OF
them approaching pneumuni l..... The
work upon the Catholic church has been
completed ..... Three eHcursOuists left
here for New York last Monday morn
ing.
the Catholic church, under the direction
OF Mr.. Augustus CrotO. The timbers and
sleepec5 of the floor were found badly
weakened by dry rot, OWING to imperfect
ventilation, and Will be entirely replaced
at an expense of several hundred dollars
......Mr. H. p. Ely has left town for mis-
home in Walliugford and for a visit TO
New York. His further stay in town
overseeing the pulp mill works is at pres
ent decided II is now expected that the
new bulkhead will be put in this
tall, under the direction of Nh Rlcker....
The village schools, under the charge of
the Old and experienced board of teach
ers, are unusually full this fall, with
large number Of tuition scholars .... Busi-
ness is lively in the way Of shipping pOta-
toes, and unloading coal, which is a dol
lar ton higher than last year ... There
is great satisfaction here over the vic
tory of the State grange in the matter
OF local rates over the railroads some are
beginning to think that Senator Edmuuds
is, after all, not the worst friend that the
farmers could have.
Mr.. George Prentiss while experiment.
ing with II loaded cartridge for his shot
gun, had the misfortune to explode it, Sc
Verely injuring his hand his wounds are
painful but the physicians apprehend no
permanent injury.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
Mrs. Curtis Fletcher is spending two or
three weeks at MORA, y. N..... Mrs.
Henry Stafford is visiting her parents in
Madrid Y v Mr. aud Mrs SpiluD6
Mrs. Thomas Shehan and boy vent on
The eXcu sion to New York Monday. y......
The wife of Rev. John Cowau and son are
visiting friends in town. George Stev-
ems has come from California TO take his
father Byron Stevens, and mother back
with him. They are to go as soon as they
can make the necessary arrangements
Mr.. Stevens is IS years old and Mrs. Stev
IS is only few years younger. This
has been their home nearly all their
lives.
The carpenters have finished their work
on job BateSs new house and he will
soon move into it. The inside is most
beautifully finished in white wood.
Kitchen and dining room floors are hard
maple laid in fancy manner. 1t Is by
far the c0stlicst house in this tOWn......
Dr.. Brewer from Madrid, y. y, has been
spending a few days with Roy. w. ID.
Williams. They started for New York
Wednesday morning on the excursion
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Cherles Roiaau Who has h4en in tGa
office of the Arllts at Montpcher Tor the
past three years, has Just gone to
Boston, where he has engaged to
work IN job oilce......... George
Bingham an6 ms new bride nave
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